Hobgoblin

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Hobgoblin
Released							6 April 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Combat level							28
Size							1x1
Examine							• An ugly, smelly creature. • An ugly, smelly creature wielding a spear.
Twisted League							Yes
Combat info
Hitpoints							29
Max hit							3
Aggressive							Yes
Poison							No
Weakness							Magic
Attack style							Melee
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level							None
Slayer XP							29
Category							Hobgoblin
Assigned by
Combat stats
22				24				24				1				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Defensive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Other bonuses												Immunities
+0			+0			+0			+0%			Not immune				Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID							3049,3286,3287,3288,3289,4805

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SMW Subobject for Lv 47Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneSlash attack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 35Crush attack bonus: 0Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Lv 47Ranged level: 1Attack level: 39Combat level: 47Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin (GWD).pngSlayer experience: 52Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinMax hit: 5Hitpoints: 52Attack speed: 4Magic attack bonus: 0Attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 0Range attack bonus: 0Strength level: 39Experience bonus: 0NPC ID: 2241

SMW Subobject for Lv 42Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneSlash attack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 36Crush attack bonus: 0Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Lv 42Ranged level: 1Attack level: 33Combat level: 42Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin.pngSlayer experience: 49Attack style: StabImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinMax hit: 5Hitpoints: 49Attack speed: 4Magic attack bonus: 0Attack bonus: 8Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 10Range attack bonus: 0Strength level: 31Experience bonus: 0NPC ID: 3050

SMW Subobject for Lv 28Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneSlash attack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 24Crush attack bonus: 0Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Lv 28Ranged level: 1Attack level: 22Combat level: 28Is variant of: HobgoblinImage: File:Hobgoblin.pngSlayer experience: 29Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HobgoblinMax hit: 3Hitpoints: 29Attack speed: 4Magic attack bonus: 0Attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HobgoblinStrength bonus: 0Range attack bonus: 0Strength level: 24Experience bonus: 0NPC ID: 3049, 3286, 3287, 3288, 3289, 4805

Hobgoblins are low-to-medium levelled monsters which hit fairly accurately for their combat level. They come in two variations outside of the God Wars Dungeon, with the level 28 variant usually unarmed and the level 42 variant wielding a spear, although some level 28 hobgoblins found northeast of the Vinery in Hosidius wield spears too. This peninsula alongside, with the peninsula west of the Crafting Guild, and Tree Gnome Village dungeon, contain many level 28 hobgoblins with no level 42 variants present.

Hobgoblins frequently drop limpwurt roots, which are sometimes sold by free-to-play players as a method of making money, although less often after the update that introduced large quantities of limpwurt roots to Nechryael and Kurask drop tables, which caused their price to crash.

Locations

Safe spot in Edgeville Dungeon

• Edgeville Dungeon (Safespottable)
• Asgarnian Ice Dungeon
• Crandor
• Peninsula west of the Crafting Guild (level 28)
• North of Rellekka (only 2 spawns)
• Tree Gnome Village dungeon (level 28)
• South-west of the Tree Gnome Stronghold
• Witchaven Dungeon
• Peninsula north-east of the vinery in Hosidius (level 28)
• God Wars Dungeon (level 47)
• Wilderness:
  • Bandit Camp Mine
  • Wilderness God Wars Dungeon (level 47)

Unarmed hobgoblin drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

100%

 

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	60	0

Weapons

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bronze spear(m)	1	3/128	567	15
	Iron sword	1	3/128	27	54
	Steel dagger	1	3/128	16	75
	Iron spear(m)	1	2/128	4	54
	Steel spear(m)	1	2/128	393	195
	Steel longsword	1	1/128	141	300

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Law rune	2	3/128	330	288
	Water rune	2	2/128	8	4
	Fire rune	7	2/128	28	14
	Body rune	6	2/128	24	6
	Chaos rune	3	2/128	186	162
	Nature rune	4	2/128	1,016	432
	Cosmic rune	2	1/128	282	60

Herbs

There is a 7/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf(m)	1	1/73.1	11	7
	Grimy marrentill(m)	1	1/97.5	14	8
	Grimy tarromin(m)	1	1/130	144	9
	Grimy harralander(m)	1	1/167.2	614	9
	Grimy ranarr weed(m)	1	1/212.8	7,793	18
	Grimy irit leaf(m)	1	1/292.6	901	10
	Grimy avantoe(m)	1	1/390.1	1,982	10
	Grimy kwuarm(m)	1	1/468.1	1,329	12
	Grimy cadantine(m)	1	1/585.1	1,689	13
	Grimy lantadyme(m)	1	1/780.2	1,663	13
	Grimy dwarf weed(m)	1	1/780.2	516	14

Seeds

There is a 18/128 chance of rolling the fixed allotment seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Potato seed(m)	4	1/19.5	4	4
	Onion seed(m)	4	1/26	4	4
	Cabbage seed(m)	4	1/39	4	4
	Tomato seed(m)	3	1/77.9	6	6
	Sweetcorn seed(m)	3	1/155.9	21	12
	Strawberry seed(m)	2	1/311.7	24	20
	Watermelon seed(m)	2	1/623.4	90	66
	Snape grass seed(m)	2	1/935.1	3,434	112

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins(f)	5	18/128	5	5
	Coins	15	16/128	15	15
	Coins	28	16/128; 12/128	28	28
	Coins	5	12/128	5	5
	Coins(f)	10	7/128	10	10
	Coins	62	4/128	62	62
	Coins	42	3/128	42	42
	Coins	1	1/128	1	1

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt root	1	22/128	751	4
	Goblin mail	1	5/128; 2/128	116	24

Gem drop table

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130	466	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260	692	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520	1,325	60
	Chaos talisman(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	647	2
	Nature talisman(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	723	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	2,910	120
	Loop half of key(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,161	60
	Tooth half of key(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	9,827	60
	Rune javelin(m)	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160	885	1,200
	Rune spear(m)	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	11,905	12,480
	Shield left half(m)	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600	65,541	66,000
	Dragon spear(m)	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800	37,351	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Looting bag(m)	1	1/10	Not sold	N/A
	Ecumenical key(m)	1	1/60	Not sold	61,500
	Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/70	Not sold	12
	Hobgoblin champion scroll(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

Armed hobgoblin drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

100%

 

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	60	0

Weapons

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Iron sword	1	3/128	27	54
	Steel dagger	1	3/128	16	75
	Steel longsword	1	1/128	141	300

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Law rune	2	3/128	330	288
	Water rune	2	2/128	8	4
	Fire rune	7	2/128	28	14
	Body rune	6	2/128	24	6
	Chaos rune	3	2/128	186	162
	Nature rune	4	2/128	1,016	432
	Cosmic rune	2	1/128	282	60
	Iron javelin(m)	5	1/128	10	15

Herbs

There is a 7/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf(m)	1	1/73.1	11	7
	Grimy marrentill(m)	1	1/97.5	14	8
	Grimy tarromin(m)	1	1/130	144	9
	Grimy harralander(m)	1	1/167.2	614	9
	Grimy ranarr weed(m)	1	1/212.8	7,793	18
	Grimy irit leaf(m)	1	1/292.6	901	10
	Grimy avantoe(m)	1	1/390.1	1,982	10
	Grimy kwuarm(m)	1	1/468.1	1,329	12
	Grimy cadantine(m)	1	1/585.1	1,689	13
	Grimy lantadyme(m)	1	1/780.2	1,663	13
	Grimy dwarf weed(m)	1	1/780.2	516	14

Seeds

There is a 12/128 chance of rolling the common seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt seed(m)	1	1/81.6	48	7
	Strawberry seed(m)	1	1/85.3	12	10
	Marrentill seed(m)	1	1/89.4	3	1
	Jangerberry seed(m)	1	1/121.5	5	36
	Tarromin seed(m)	1	1/131.5	12	1
	Wildblood seed(m)	1	1/134.7	32	8
	Watermelon seed(m)	1	1/177.4	45	33
	Harralander seed(m)	1	1/199.6	20	2
	Snape grass seed(m)	1	1/279.5	1,717	56
	Ranarr seed(m)	1	1/286.6	40,908	30
	Whiteberry seed(m)	1	1/328.8	8	79
	Mushroom spore(m)	1	1/385.5	36	51
	Toadflax seed(m)	1	1/414	658	6
	Belladonna seed(m)	1	1/621	37	106
	Irit seed(m)	1	1/621	52	3
	Poison ivy seed(m)	1	1/859.9	22	99
	Avantoe seed(m)	1	1/931.6	574	4
	Cactus seed(m)	1	1/931.6	71	59
	Kwuarm seed(m)	1	1/1,242.1	219	6
	Potato cactus seed(m)	1	1/1,397.3	34	84
	Snapdragon seed(m)	1	1/2,235.7	60,275	36
	Cadantine seed(m)	1	1/2,794.7	836	4
	Lantadyme seed(m)	1	1/3,726.2	1,531	5
	Dwarf weed seed(m)	1	1/5,589.3	549	3
	Torstol seed(m)	1	1/11,178.7	52,426	42

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	15	34/128	15	15
	Coins	5	24/128; 12/128	5	5
	Coins(f)	10	7/128	10	10
	Coins	28	4/128	28	28
	Coins	62	4/128	62	62
	Coins	42	3/128	42	42
	Coins(m)	1	3/128	1	1
	Coins	1	1/128	1	1

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt root	1	21/128	751	4
	Goblin mail	1	5/128; 2/128	116	24

Gem drop table

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130	466	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260	692	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520	1,325	60
	Chaos talisman(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	647	2
	Nature talisman(m)	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	723	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	2,910	120
	Loop half of key(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,161	60
	Tooth half of key(m)	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	9,827	60
	Rune javelin(m)	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160	885	1,200
	Rune spear(m)	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	11,905	12,480
	Shield left half(m)	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600	65,541	66,000
	Dragon spear(m)	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800	37,351	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Looting bag(m)	1	1/6	Not sold	N/A
	Ecumenical key(m)	1	1/60	Not sold	61,500
	Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/70	Not sold	12
	Hobgoblin champion scroll(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

Changes

Date	Changes
8 August 2019 (update)	The drop rate for ecumenical keys have been changed to be 1/60 regardless of keys owned.

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